Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC2419 Globular Cluster in Lynx

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Jan 03 - 06:25

Uploaded

2022 Jan 03 - 12:13

Objects

NGC2419

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Constellation

Lynx

Field centre

RA: 07^h38^m
Dec: +38°53'
Position angle: +47°35'

Field size

0°19' × 0°19'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

6min

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC2419 Globular Cluster in Lynx

Title

NGC2419 Globular Cluster in Lynx

About this image

A brief exposure of this distant object as I was running out of darkness. Bortle 7/8, light cloud, no Moon.

Known as 'The Intergalactic Wanderer' because of its extreme distance from the solar system, it is now known to be part of our galaxy, taking 3billion years to complete one orbit of the galactic centre. It is also extremely old!

Discovered by William Herschel in December 1788. Distance c.300,000ly. Diameter c.128ly. Age c.12.3billion years.

Files associated with this observation

eVscope-20220103-062410 (2).jpg (905.3 kB)

Like this image

David Basey, Dean Ashton, Dr Paul Leyland

Comments

Dr Paul Leyland, 2022 Jan 05 - 17:28 UTC

Makes a nice change from the more photogenic GCs.

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